Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-08-25
SAVED FROM GRE u ALTON
a Woman peiug Pronounced read,
Who Came Eea. to Burning Aiv-.

the alum sheet Was already prepared, is
with her husband and children, although
Thursday last she lay in hr coffin in
roam, adj lining the vault where. incin RI
ton is done. Ii was q case horrible to
confirm plate, and will make evident the
need Of st,il mnrc stringent laws to
govern this new feature in sa"i'ary war
fare. Tx Coroner Hughes is Prt.id nj
of the Mt. Oiivet Crcma."ry Association
which, in the form Of Grrcian temple,
is located in k'vely spot at Flesh Pond
l.. I. DR.. Hu.hrs vouchcs Tor the cor
RICHNESS OF The st rs, but "i,hhnids both
the name of the physician who ri4n'd
the dead c. r,ficate and that OF the lady
In the former case he gave his prumis'
only after the most urgent appeals, aud
then he only consented to keep the story
mill the annual report is published in
October. when his obligations as presi
dent of the rrennatory makes it neccssar,
tor him to print the FACTS, and even III n,
out If motives of consideration that pre-
val in every mans breast, he will sup
press the name of the unfortunate, yet,
at the same time, happy family that had
he dad restored to HE.
On the day mentioned caskct con
tanning the body Of a woman arrived at
the crematnty. 1t came from Fifth
Avenue, not far from the Hotel Windsor
Accompanying il was the wid"wer, chill
drcn. and halt dom relatives. The
caskrt was carried into the reception
room, and by its sid. was placed
A COSTLY SILVER URN.
In which the ashes were to be subscqu-
entity placed for final keeping. After
simple ser~ic' the lid ofthe coffin was
removed, and the mourners, one by one.
took last tcarfu! look. The lid was
replaced, and the floral cmblems were
again placed on the coffin.
The widnwer and weeping children
we're lead away to the carriage and tn"
dead was left to the crsma.ory assistants
for incinrra ion. When they were gone
President Hughes and his men removed
the entire lid, and then sent them t"
prepare the alum sheet for developing
the body and to swing the chilled-~tcel
cradel into position before the glowing
/ furnace doors. While they were absent
President Hughes turned to a small
mirror, and while arranging his tie he
was startled by faint voice at his back
calling:
"Whpre am ~
Turning quickly hr saw the woman
sitting holt upright in her coffin. >tarin.
directly at him. When he gathered his
scattered wits he realized that prompt
action was needed and, stepping to her
side. he said. familiarity: "Y"u are with
friends She had already swung her
e1s ont Of the casket, and was looking in
n dazrd way at the urn. and then at her
satin hnri.l robes Assisting her out of
the dr. adful coffin and encirrling her
with one arm, he carefully kept her head
turned from r resting place. and hall
led, hall carried her 10 cheerful bed
room overhead. occupied bv the supprin
trnlent and his wife Soft bret yes were
coming in the window, and cheerful
canary bird in an alcov- sang sony oi
inv While tho Superiatcndeuts wifi,
removed
THE GARMENTS OF DEATH,
And put III" lady tn hr', President
Hu hes hurried awav and returned with
some brandy and milk. The dr"k had
he effect of bringing the fu.h to the
check Of the patient, succeeded immedi
,ely by quiet dos" The telegraph
WAS brought into rqnisition, and III
husband was 8, n back at the crcnat"r,
with Sc, IF his wisr's apparel. Viii
he was vt IN his way. his wife AWAKEN
I'd fiom her nap and asked: "Wh"s
clothes am I wrarIng?" They w.r
tn 81 Of the cr"matory. but that fact wa-
ingrnrr"nsly concealed in the reply.
which seemed to satisfy her. The sever
st task was when the husband arrived.
when the' tried to school him into self
control for the interview. The course of
procedure agreed upon WA carried out t.
the lc ter. The husband went into the
from with the usual inquiry as to how
she felt. and said that il she considered
herself strong enough they would return
to the city; tina, in his opinion she had
stayed long enough in the country.
Arquirscins in everything. althougl !,
somewhat mys,ifi-d, she arose, dre>s.!
herself and announced that she was
ready. The husband was now in tor.
tured frame Of mind, for he dreaded
passing the frcu door, where in large
letters was the word "Crematory." The
shock OF the discovery he feared would
kill his wife. Happily there was a rear
dnor. aud through this he led her to
close carriage, and thence, regardless of
the fact that there was u road, he had
the carriage driven straight across the
lawn aud field until kindly trees hid the
crrmatory from sight. Then he took
the smooth pike to the nearest railroad
station and u train thence home.
tn children had been forewarned of
what had occurred, but as an addition
precsu,iOn they were sent from home
and were not allowed to sre their mn,he
until to-day. She was given to beiev.
that they were away on visit to New
Jersey.
The lady's death was attributed to